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INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER.
EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD.
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An InUrttling Collection ol Hem Frora th:
Two Hemitphvro Presentid Ina
Condensed Form
Three old temples in Japan burned
recently.
A snow storm in Pittsburg caused a
heavy loss
The army frauds at Manila are not
as bad as first reported.
Russia contemplates a permanent
occupation of Mam hurl*
Olympia has presented Sylvester
Park for capitol grounds.
The Franco-Italian fetes at Toulon
are expected to mark a new era.
The ministers at Pekin are making
good progress with the negotiations.
China formally notifies Russia she
will not Hign the Manchurian treaty.
A peaceable settlement of the Chi
nese trouble is considered impossible.
Washington & Oregon" will be run
ning trains Into Vancouver In SepO-m-
ber.
Agulnaldo wants to come to Amer
ica, then return home and retire to
private life.
The law of the state of Washington
creating the office of fire marshal will
remain Inoperative.
A strip of Washington county was
Inadvertently added by the Oregon leg
islature to Columbia.
At the Mare Island navy yard 450
workmen have been discharged on ac
count of lack of funds.
An oil well at Beaumont. Tex.,
caught fire. Tile flames are shooting
150 feet above ground.
The Alaska Rteamshlp Association,
at 11 recent meeting, fixed rates to
Alaska points. To Hkagway the fare
will be 325 first class. 316 second
class; to Dawson, first class, 3100;
second class. 380.
Governor Allen, of Porto Rico, may
resign.
Chief Burgeon Hall, of
Luzon, is dead.
Northern
Jones, the valet, told how he killed
Millionaire Rice.
Rioting in Russia is no longer con
fined to students.
The Denver election resulted in a
republican victory.
Agulnaldo has subscribed to the
outh of allegiance.
CHsrge Grlscom has effected a set
tlement with Turkey.
There have been 10 cases of plague
at San Francisco this year.
Agulnaldo's last proclamation
been received at Washington.
has
Oregon atone will be used in con-
atruetlon of Salem postoffiee.
Willie McCormics, s 10-year old New
York boy, has been Kidnapped.
Tacoma republicans gained two
counelltnen In the city election.
Carter Harrison whs reelected may
or of Chicago by 28,257 plurality.
Prohibitionists were defeated in the
principal town elections in Kansas.
Boer agents prevent the Hailing of
a mule transport from New Orleans.
J. P. Morgan denies that he is try
Illg to purchase the Panama canal
route.
It la rumored at Pao Ting Eli that
the Manchurian treaty lias been
signed.
Rolla Wells, democrat, wns elected
mayor of St. Louis by about 10,000
plurality
Oregon school fumi loans have liven
Increased |sl,000 In the last three
months.
Senator Rands will accept appoint
meat of Washington commissioner for
1005 exposition in Portland.
Heavy snow In Northwestern Kan
sas has stopped railway traffic. Fuel
and provisions are running short
It Is probable that laird Salisbury
will resign as prime minister of Eng
land sooner than expected. Mr. Pal
four Is mentioned as a successor.
The mayor of Havana resigned.
Salisbury Is said to
I m *
Improving.
There ia no yellow fever In Havana
Count Tolstoi
Russia.
was
banished from
The hualneaa situation In Cuba Is
Improved.
J. P. Morgan wants to build the Pan
a ma canal.
The army frauds at Manila are be
lug Investigated.
The foreign mlniaters are reforming
the taung II yamun
The public debt decreased 3'8 87«.
f>95 in the past year.
Karpovich the Russian assassin,
will be sent to Siberia.
Titus, the musician, has been ap
pointed a West Point cadet.
Southern China viceroys protest
against the treaty with Russia.
J. Pierpont Morgans' big steel trust
propos ta to avoid labor troubles by
establishing a permanent board of ar
bitration.
Rosa Raymond, wlth many aliasse
a swlndler notorloua all over thè
World. fleeeed Prcaldent lladley. of
Yale out <>f 1100 and landed lu prlson
In New York.
St Ixiuls has aecured thè pavlllon In
whlch Prcaldent M< Klnley's second In
augurai address waa dellvcred. and It
1a to t»e one c ;f thè noveltles at thè
world's fair In 1901.
There are 5000 well svleeted tiooks
In the library of thè Missouri peri
tentla ry
Experiments of ■h* agricultural de
partnient In the d 'traction of weeds
by means
loteáis are tepori rd
na aucceai
The subtreasurer at New York says
the business of making bogus 50-cent
pieces Is on the In* r*-i»»e the same be
Ing true of petinle.i
Bnow visited unusual places the past
winter. It fell *n Mexico »he first
time In 50 years an I In Madrid. where
It had not been aaen fur eight yearn.
In Jerusalem an«» fell tu th« depth
I
of 12 inches.
CUBANS ^SATISFIED.
A TRIP TO AMERICA.
Agulnaldo Wants to See ths United
States.
MANILA. April 5—Chief Justice
Arellano, who administered to Aguin
aldo the oath of allegiance to the
United State». government, described
today the conditions leading up to
and attending the ceremony, which
was semi-private. Agulnaldo. still de
tained in an apartment of the Mala-
canan palace, and awaiting orders
from Washington, had expressed him
self as anxious to learn more regard
ing the American system of govern
ment. and had asked Chief Justice
Arellano to enlighten him. The chief
justice carefully explained the various
measures passed uy the Philippine
commission, and showed him what
provisions were made for education
and progress and for municipal and
provine lai self government. Listening
with deep Interest. Aguinaldo Anally
exclaimed:
"1 never believed the
Americans would be so fair and lib
eral.” Before the conversation bad
ended, he had agreed to take the oath
of allegiance, and this was imme
diately administered. Señor Arellano
says:
"Aguinaldo'» action will Induce all
the Insurgents to surrender, and I
predict that the islands will be com
pletely pacified by June. Aguinaldo
is eager to visit the United States,
but when I questioned him on the
subject of holding office, he replied
that be hail no desires in that direc
tion and intended to retire to private
life after a trip to America.”
Constancia Probleto, daughter of
the ex-chief of the Kallpunan society,
who Is president of the woman's
peace league, was permitted to have
a long interview with Aguinaldo. She
reports having found him In a quan
dary, professedly desirous of peace,
yet reluctant to abandon the idea of
Filipino Independence.
"He seemed unable to make up his
hind regarding the oath of allegiance
to the United States,” she says, "be
cause he had sworn eternal fealty to
the Filipino flag and had been elected
leader of the revolution. He showed
a disinclination to assist in ending
the Insurrection, though he bowed
Ke
somewhat to public sentiment,
wanted a conference in order to as
certain the wishes of the Filipino
people and suggested that a conven
tlon consisting half of Insurgents and
half of Pacificos should decide the
matter.
"1 told him that 90 per cent of the
population were in favor of peace, and
he responded: 'Even so, my lot is
yet with those upholding the cause
With their < on
of the Insurgents
•ent, I would quit, but otherwise, how
can I? By the trickery of the Amer
leans I was captured. Now that I am
a prisoner I must consider what Is
best. Liberty I» sweet, but those
whom I would desert would hate me
Hard Is my lot. If paroled 1 should
respect my word, but sometimes I
think exile and Imprisonment would
be preferable.’ ”
SALISBURY WILL RETIRE.
items of Interest From All Parts
of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A B'wf Rzvizw of ths Growth and Improvs,
menu of the Many Induitrie» Through,
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.
Grant County—Grant county taxes
will become delinquent June 20.
Newport—A number oi miners have
arrived to work in the Newport
mine.
Weston—The site has been se-
lected for the new normal K l.ool
Wart on.
Heed. of
Grant's Pass—H
A.
Grant’s Pass, has sold the Klondike
quartz mine, on Louse creek.
Alamo—A force of men has been
put to work on the Gem group of
mines, one mile south of Alamo.
Bandon—R. H. Rosa will put In
the necessary machinery to manufac
tur« broomhandles at his saw mill
near Bandon.
S;io—M. D. Wheeler vlBlted Scio
last week and purchased 84 head of
2 and 3-year-old steers from William
Bronner, for 32100.
LaGrande—Preliminary work has
commenced In preparing the ground
for the foundation of LaGrande'» 310,-
000 cold storage plant.
Wallowa—The Wallowa academy
will Incorporate, and an effort will be
made to make It a prominent educa
tional institution of Eastern Oregon.
Imnaha—Messrs. John- Ross and
Joe Legore, who have been working in
the Imnaha copper mines last win
ter. have returned home
They re
port having sold three claims for a
total of 39300.
Lone Rock—John Madden, of Ixme
Rock, lias purchased a carload of
yearling steers. The stock will be
ranged on his ranch near the town
of I .one Rock, together with about
140 head already at his home.
Canyon Creek—The tunnel being
driven on the Monarch quartz mine.
on Lick Gulch, on Canyon Creek, has
been completed to the depth of about
50 feet. The ore at this depth is
much Improved In appearance.
Grant's Paee—The Grant's Pass
Banking 4 Trust Co. will build a
one story brick structure 50 feet deep
with a 24-foot front. The building
will be used solely for the banking
business, and the compiuiy expects
to occupy It by July t. The cost of
the new building has not yet been
determined, but will probably be
about 33000.
Coos River—An 11 foot vein of coal
has been discovered on the lands re
cently purchased on Coos river by
L. J. STnipson, and further develop
ment has proved it to be one of the
best discoveries in Coos county. Af
ter facing up the vein, it was found
to be 11 1-6 feet in thickness, and
the amount of mining coal varied
from 10 to 1044 feet, The roof 1 b
hard and firm, and the floor is re
markably solid, which will render
mining easy.
Athena—Negotiations are pending
for a skimming plant at Athena.
Susanville—It Is reported that a
milling plant will soon be Installed at
the Badger mine, near Susanville.
Philomath—Two carloads of ma
chinery have arrived for the new saw-
mill, in course of construction near
I’l.lloinatli,
Buena Vista—The steamer Modoc
ran Into the ferryboat at Buena Vista
the other night, The company paid
the damage.
Echo—John L. Crawford, of Echo,
was injured by a pile of rocks tailing
on him. He sustained a compound
fracture of his left leg.
Rumors That He Will Resign in a
Few Days.
NEW YORK. April 5—A dispatch
to the Tribune from lxmdon says:
'arllanient has adjourned for the
Küster recess, after a session more
satisfactory to the opposition than
to the government, The record ol
business is meager, but that is a
small mutter II. comparison with thi
lack of energy anil judgment with
which thu house of commons has
been led.
The continuance of Lord Salisbury
In power for many weeks Is doubted
by some of the most experienced par
lliimvntary heads. There sre rumors
that he has sought to offer his resig
nation before his departure for Beau
lieu, and that A. J. Balfour would be
founu in the upper house when par
llunient reassembles. Another ver
slon Is that nothing will be done for
a fortnight and that Lord Salisbury
may consent to remain In office until
the close of the session If his health
Improves In the Riviera There was
no lack of gossip In the smoking
PORTLAND MARKETS.
room of the house of rom nions dur
Ing the closing hours, but the only
Wheat Walla Walla. 57c; Valley,
points on which there was a general nominal; bluestem. 59c per bushel.
agreement was thst the government
Flour Best grades. 32 TOG'S 40 per
had been on a downward grade since barrel; graham, 32 t>0.
the king's speech was read, ami that
Oats White, 31 25 per cental,
a stronger leader than Mr. Balfour gray, 31 20© 1 2244 per cental.
was needed In the commons.
Barley Feed, 310 50© 17; brewing.
31R 50© 17 per ton.
ARMY MOVING NORTHWARD.
Mlllstuffs Bran, 310 per ton; mid
filings. 321 50; shorts. 317 50; chor.
Meaning of General Plumer's Occu 310
pation of Nylstroom.
Hay Timothy. 312ii 12 50; clover.
NEW YORK. April 5 The news 37 it 9 50. Oregon wild hay, 3007 per
from laird Kitchener that General ton.
Hops 12© 14c per pound: 1899 crop.
Plumer has occupied Nylstroom. If 6©7c.
taken to mean, the lxmdon corre
Wool Valley. 14©15c; Easte-n Ore
spondent of the Tribune says, that the gon. 9©l2c; mohair, 20©21c per
British army lu South Africa has at pound.
Butter—Fancy creamery. 22*4 ©25c;
last resumed the northern advance
17 S© 20c, store, 10©124»c per
toward Pletermaritsberg. Nylstroom dairy.
pound.
ia situated a little way off the rail
Eggs—Oregon ranch. 134fc© 14c per
way, ataiut 80 miles north of Pretoria dosen.
•
It was held for a few days by General
Poultry—Chickens, mixed. $3 50©
Baden Powell In August last year, but 5; hens. 35©6. dressed, 11 ©12c p<-r
had to be evacuated because the force pound: springs. 34115 per dozen:
then at laird Robert's disposal was ducks. 35 <i 0 geese. 36©8 per dozen;
Insufficient at one« to provide a per turkeys, live. 10© 1 lc; dressed. 13©l»e
manent garrison and to secure the per pound.
Cheese—Full cream, twins. 13il
railway line northward from Pretoria
There can be little doubt that laird 13t*c ; Young America 13>*©14c per
Kitchener s latest report Indicates the pound.
Potatoes—45©55c per sack.
execution of a comprehensive plan
Mutton 1-snitm. tlHc per pound
for the conquest and pacification of
gross best sheep, wethers. 35; ewes
the Northern Transvaal
With the occupation of Ptetefmar- 34 50; dressed, 7l*©8ktc per pound
Hogs Gross, heavy, 35 75W6; light
ttsburg the main trunk lines of rail
way would lie lost to the Boers, but 34 T5©5; dressad, 7c per pound.
Veal Large. 7©7i*c per pound;
there Is a heavy task In the protec
tion of another line of comniunica small. 84»©9c per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers. 9505 2';
tlon. 240 miles long, that would be
added to the burdens of the British cows and heifers 34 50© 4 75. dressed
beef. 7©84ic per pound.
army.
Blown to Fragments.
Phoenix Aris April 5 News has
been received here of a catastrophe
at Senator W A Clark a United Verde
mine, at Jerome.
While nearly a
dozen men were at work near where
a shot was placed on the lower level,
there was a premature explosion.
James Roony and Joseph Zeifel were
blown to fragments, and several others
were Injured
Wood Explains 4*1* Platt
Amendment.
HAVANA. April «.-The socalled
radical element in the Cuban consti
tutional convention. Including Juan
Gomez. Portuondo, Almau and Man-
duley, had a conference today with
Governor General Wood regarding the
Platt amendment
General Wood said that the I nited
States government intended to deal
justly by the Cubans, and had no de
sire to retain posie-sslon of the Island
He pointed out that the Piatt amend
ment was drawn primarily with the
view to protecting a weak nation
against outsiders, as well as against
Internal strife, and would not inter
fere with Cuban independence
He
explained that the 44’ashington inter
pretation of clause 3 of the scheme
of relations was that the United
States claimed the right to Intervene
solely for the purpose of preserving
the independence of the island, main
taining an adequate force to protect
life, property anil Individual liberty,
and completing the obligations im
posed by the treaty of Paris upon the
United States He expressed the opin
ion that in drawing up a treaty many
points in the future relations of Cuba
with the United States might be ex
plained to meet present objections.
The delegates retired apparently
pleased with the Interview. Senor
Portuondo said he thought everything
would be settled satisfactorily. He
was in favor of the appointment of a
commission to go to Washington, and
expects favorable results from such a
step.
Orders were issued today directing
the holding of municipal elections
throughout Cuba June 1. There will
be 15 days for registration, beginning
April 19.
General
Meeting his chief In the compan
ionway. the ordinary pirate, although
laboring under the tntensest excite
ment. saluted
"I have the honor to
inform you. sir.” said he "that the
magazine has gone up'” 'The powder
magazine, you doubtless mean*'* said
the • »plain
"No The magazine tn
which the story of our adventures Is
tunning* * The captain paled For a
moment he thought of shouting
hoarsely to his men to clear away
the boats, but thia would obviously
avail nothing They must all perish
It la proposed that 95.9M.<kM> be ex
Commander Till«» Coming Hom«.
pended In the Blue Ridge mountains
Washington. April 5.—Orders hive for a rational reserve of 2,000.000
been sent forward by the navy de acres.
partment for Commander Tilley, the
Apropos of the snuff habit, an elo
naval commandant at Tutulla. Bamoa.
to come to Washington
Command quent preacher of Glasgow, the Rev.
ant Tilley has t*een anxlim» for some William Anderson was so addicted to
tlm« past to confer with ths assistant snuff that be would take a pinch in
a«« retary of th* nai y In regant to tne the pulpit. Once, while uttering the
My soul cleaveth to the
n«efia of his station, and this order words.
will give him the opportunity aa »«II dust." he took a nim ti of snuff He
as a chanie to visit his family In the lamented the maaff
United States. He will leave Tutulla had gained over him and once, while
.
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Aral suitable steamer and preaching from the text "All Is van-
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I......... hie nose to the a
will return to his poet after the com- ....
pletion of hla buaineaa In Washing **nd then said, And this also Is rate-
tou.
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REDUCING OUR FLEET.
Warships to Be Withdrawn From the
Asiatic Station
WASHINGTON, April 6 —The pros
pective reduction of the United
States naval force on the Asiatic sta
tion is beginning to assume definite
form, but thus far the matter has not
been considered by the president, nor
has Secretary Long had an oppor
tunity to confer with Rear Admiral
Remey. But the naval bureau of nav
igation, which has charge of the as
signment of ships to the various sta
tions, has proposed that there be a
reduction of the force on the Asiatic
station. , This has been based on a
i ecommendation of the needs of the
navy and without reference to any
of the political questions Involved.
Should It be decided to reduce the
force, the homeward movement ol
vessels would probably not begin be
fore summer. As yet no consideration
has been given to the disposition of
the ships when they are relieved from
service In the far East. It is said,
however, that the North Atlantic
squadron will be augmented by at
least one or two ships, while the
South Atlantic and Pacific statioas
also will be reinforced. Quite a num
ber of ships will have to go out of
commission, as they have seen long
service in tropical waters and will
need a pretty general overhauling.
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Peculiar complication at Skagway in
Regard to Bonded Goods.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash . April 5.
—According to advices from Alaska
brought by the steamer Dolphin to
day, a peculiar complication In the
customs business at Skagway has
come up relative to bonded goods
passing through Skagway.
Three
river steamers belonging to the White
Pass and Yukon Company arrived at
Skagway In bond. They were entered
as iiritish bottoms without cargo.
They are billed to White Horse, and
are being dismantled for shipment
over the railroad, piece by piece. An
American and a British custom officer
are stationed on each boat. The own
ers of the boats will not break up the
hulls nor ship such portions as are
Injured In dismantling, and the cue-
toms officer at Skagway is trying to
find out what to do with what is left
and whether he can collect duty on
portions of vessels not shipped. The
company says it will burn what is left
of the vessels, but that does not sat
isfy Collector Andrews, and he has
written the department for Instruc-
tions.
Discovery of coal in Klondike has
brought forth an order from Ottawa
that royalty must be paid on coal the
same as on gold, This order was re
cently received at Dawson. and caused
a general protest, as consumers say
the «•Ice of fuel is already sufficiently
high without the addition of royalty.
Bids for a New Cruiser.
Washington. April 6 Bids were
opened in the office of the secretary
of the navy today for the contract to
build the protected cruiser Milwaukee
otherwise known as protected cruiser
No. 21. Secretary Long announced
before the opening of the bids that
should any belated bld reach the de
partment which is proved to have
been held up on account of the stornu
in the West, it will be considered
along with those opened today. There
were two bidders and three bids, the
Union Iron Works, of San Francisco
and Cramps A- Son. of Philadelphia,
the latter flrm submitting two sepa
rate proposals.
New Washington Sawmill.
South Bend Wash. April S The
tranie Is up for a new sawmill at
Frances, in which O. A. Custer is the
moving spirit. The machinery Is ex
pected daily, and it is thought the
mill will be running by May 1. It
will have a daily capacity of 20.000
feet. It will take the place of Mr.
Custer's shingle mill, which had tn be
closed down on account of his cedar
land being tied up In a contest
A
spur will lie built to the mill from the
Northern Pacifl-' track.
Overcome by Gas.
Chicago. April 6.—Five persons
were overcome by gas In a resident e
at 340 North State strict this even
Ing and except for a woman's efforts
probably would have met death from
asphyxiation The rescuer. Mrs Mary
Kearney, who also was affe* ted by the
gas, although slightly, managed to
carry the five unconscious women and
children Into the yard. A physician
was summoned, and. after several
hours' hard work, he said all would
recover, although two were still in
a serious condition.
Trade of Porto Rico.
Washington. April «.—G W White
head, collector of customs for P, irto
Rico, has reported to the treasury dp-
partment the amount of imports and
exports of the island from May. I
The valu,
to February 28. 1901
the free Imports from the Ue itc*
od were
wrrv 33
> 5»s >5
States for the period
ar i thst c*f thi*
the United Stat*-» 3 Q i V oî ISÄ. K^on
•Il other countries the free Import-
aggregated 333.360. snd th«* ilutiabh
Imports 31.616.092
The » total dwtie*
Purina th»
collected were 3'93 839
same period the exports to the Vnite»
States amounted to 31 0 SO
and t«
all other countries I.' 423.577
Rejects Manchurian Treaty and
So Informs Russia.
WANTS TO CONTINUE ON GOOD TERMS
But Sayi Thi» Action Wax Made Nsctsssry
by
Pressure from Other Power»—Earl
Li Ua» In Favor of the Treaty.
PEKIN. April 5—The Chinese gov
ernment has formally notified Russia
that China, owing to the attitude of
the powers, is not able to sign the
Manchurian convention.
"If is China's desire," says the for
mal notification, "to keep on friendly
terms with all nations. At present
she is going through a period which
is the most perilous in the empire's
history, and it is necessary that i-he
should have the friendship of all.
However much she might be willing
to grant any special privilege to one
power, when others object it is im
possible. for the sake of making one
nation friendly, that she should alien
ate the sympathies of all others."
Li Hung Chang says this letter set
tles the matter definitely, and that
Russia was informally notified to the
same effect March 29. Prince Ching
says that every Chinaman except Li
the
Hung Chang was against signing ttc
convention.
AGREED TO BY COLOMBIA.
Will Lease Canal Territory to the
United States.
NEW YORK. April 5.—A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Official denials greeted the pub
lished report that J. Pierpont Morgan,
having discovered a gold mine on the
Panama canal route, would head a
syndicate to build a canal, and had
secured President McKinley s co-op
eration and the aid of Colombia. De
nials came from the white house, the
Ltate department, the Colombian le
French embassy. Mi st
gation and the —
of those who denied the report de-
dared that it was started to make
difficult the negotiation of canal
treaties by the United States.
The big news development in the
canal situation is that Minister Silva,
who is also Colombian minister of for
eign affairs, in his memorandum to
Secretary Hay. has formally agri* d on
behalf of his government to grant the
I nited States a long lease of the ter
ritory through which the canal passes.
He states emphatically, however, that
his government will not ceda sover
eignty. The lease is to be granted
on these terms:
The United States shall pay to Co
lombia, ill half-yearly installments,
during the first 25 years after the
opening of the canal to the public
service, a share amounting to 5 per
cent of its gross income: during a
second period of 25 years. 6 per cent;
during a third, 7 per cent, and during
a fourth. 8 per cent. This is on the
basis of a 99-year lease. The United
States shall guarantee that this share
shall be in no case less than 3250.000
annually. In case of the issuance of
stock, Colombia is to receive a share
based upon that given it by the Pan
ama Canal Company, amounting to
one-thirteenth of the number of shares
issued. Colombia is to receive 3250.-
000 annually for the use of the rail
road. Colombia mails, troops and ef
fects belonging to the republic, and
emigrants to the country up to the
number of 2000 must receive railroad
transportation free of charge. Co
lombian vessels are to be allowed free
use of the canal. Finally. Colombia
binds herself to grant permission to
the French Canal Company to nego
tiate with the United States for the
sale of Its concession. The conces
sion absolutely forbids the company
"to cede or mortgage its rights under
any consideration whatever to an
other nation or foreign government,
under penalty of forfeiture.”
TRAINS IN THE FALL.
Washington 4 Oregon in Vancouver
in September.
VANCOUVER. Wash April 5—Ed
mund Rice. Jr., secretary and man
ager of the Washington & Oregon
Railroad Company, which recently
purchased the right of way of the
Portland 4 Puget Sound Railway Com
pany. from this city to Kalama, said
tonight that the company is making
arrangements to commence building
the line at once. The company ex-
pe<ts to advertise for bids April 15,
and to have the line completed and
ready to run trains into Vancouver by
September, in time to move this sea
son's fruit crop. Double crews of sur
veyors are setting grade stakes end
cross-sectioning, and it is the inten
tion to have this work finished this
week. Chief Engineer O'Neill is pre
paring plans for construction, and bids
will bv asked soon.
The line from Vancouver to Kalama
will be a little over 30 miles long.
The grade. Mr. Rice says, is in very
good condition, only requiring to be
leveled In places and culverts and
bridges built. The remainder of the
right of way has been cleared. ’There
are no heavy grades, and the line will
be comparatively easy to build. Reg
ular. trains, he says, will be operated
to and from Vancouver after the com
pletion of that portion of the road
until the bridge across the Columbia
and the connecting line across the
peninsula to Portland has been com
pleted. Mr. Rice estimates that it
will require 18 months to build the
bridge after the right to construct It
has been obtained from congress.
Part of Northern Pacific.
Beattie. April 5.—The Seattle 4
International Railroad, which reaches
north out of Seattle into British Co
lumbia. Is. by a deal effective April
1. merged into the Northern Pacific,
which company will continue its op
eration. G. B. Cliff who was master
of transportation of the old concern,
has been promoted to division super
intendent of the Seattle division of
the Northehn Pacific, comprising th*
old Seattle *• International and
Northern Pacific terminals in Seat
tle.
Cromwell Takes Command.
New Yoik April 5 -Rear Admiral
It J. Cromwell left this city today to
take command of the South Atlantic
squadron and relieve Rear Admiral
Schley
Admiral Cromwell has been
stationed at the Portsmouth. N H
navy-yard for some time, and as re
lieved of hie duties there last Mon
day Admiral Schley has not been as
signed to another station, his orders
simply requiring him to return to
Washington and awit orders and un
less he makes application it ia not
likely that he will be asked to do any
settve ork wtnssmiich as he goes on
ths retired list m November.
ANA«DE
Opinion of Transvaal es-President on
ths Situation.
NEW YORK. April 8- A dispatch
to the Herald from Paris says:
An interview with Mr. Kruger ape
p«*ars in th* Matin The ex president Russia Will Not Leave Man,«
of the Transvaal was seen in a 1
Until She Sees Fit
eat little inn at Utrecht, where he is
staving for the moment. His eyes
have been very much improved by
recent operations, and he can now dis HER OCCUPATION IS ONLY Tton. J
pense with spectacles.
Sitting in
"Y
front of a table with a Bible under
his left hand. Mr. Kruger delivered Expliiution of Her Attitude Is SatuK-
himself of an important statement
America, but Not to Japen_¿^
to which further significance was
given by the preBence of the Orange
Make» a Vigorous Proie«,
Free State delegate. Herr Fischer.
Mr Kruger began by announcing
ST. PETERSBURG. April S
I
that Saturday next he proposes retir
ing into the country for complete Official Messenger today publj,
rest The little village of Hilbersum. detailed review of the n
not far from Utrecht, has been se conducted by the allied Poa>r,<<J
lected for his abode. Nothing has
the Chinese plenipotentiaries M
yet been decided regarding his trip to
America. Mr Kruger will undertake Tsin and Pekin, and of the a-
the journey if his strength permits tions that led to the present»;"? J
and if there is any hope of gaining the French draft of peace co J? 1
which consisted of 12 p<yn. '*1
advantage for the Boer cause.
Pointing to Herr Fischer, the aged which are not yet condu led “ -jj
‘*1
president declared that the two re Russian government then
following statement:
'*1
publics are indissolubly united.
"While anticipating aD early
I
"Herr Fischer." he said, "is fight
ing for the same cause as my heroic ment of the questioni affecti-T
friend President Steyn.
The two mutual relations between all the *1
presidents and the two commanding ers and China, the Russian
generals. Botha and Dewet, will share ment. on its part, considered it n(. '|
sary to concern itself with the • I
the same fate.”
On being questioned regarding the lishment of a permanent orde/’H
reliance he placed on the Boer of ♦ things in the Chinese territories
ficial telegrams and statements in the borders of which the R„?l
parliament. Mr. Kruger, half rising Asiatic possessions extend for a'*!
tance of 8000 versts (5300 miles, x|
from his arm chair, declared:
The British government. British this end. provisional written (0J
telegraph and the British press al tions for a modus vivendl «1
ways try to make this much "—and he agreed upon first between the
measured his little finger—"look like sian military authorities and the n!
this much"—and he extended both nese governors of three ManchuJ
provinces. With reference to the J
arms.
"I am persuaded everything is go stitution of a local civil admima-J
ing well there precisely because our tion subsequently, and after a c » n 3
enemies continue to dissimulate and consideration of all the eiriumstss 1
travesty facts. As regards General the Russian government drew up JI
Botha's negotiations, the public knows draft of a special agreement »JI
from the blue book and by reading China providing for the gradual h »|
General Botha's last dispatch that it uation of Manchuria, as well as wl
was the British general who first made the adoption of provisional
□
proposals. Never did the Boer gen to assure peace in that territory ^1
eral refuse to listen. We do not fight, to prevent the recurrence of h -. m |
except for peace. We are not con similar to those of last year. UnSsl
querors. but. although General Botha tunately. with the object of stinj
listened to the British proposals, he up public opinion against Rusal
never uttered a word of equivocation alarmist rumors were circulated »1
on the subject of independence. In the foreign press regarding the , J
dependence is the only treasure we pose and intentions of the Russia!
cherish, even If we have to sacrifice government.
Falsified texts of J
all others. It Is for this reason our treaty establishing a protectorate w.|
citizens forsook their farms and sac Manchuria were quoted, and err»|
rificed their lives, and our women and eous reports were designedly spr-J
children now suffer temporary servi of an alleged agreement b*-t»m|
tude in the enemy's camp.
Russia and China. As a matter d
fact, this agreement was to sene *
TO PREVENT ARMY FRAUDS.
a basis for the restoration to Chia,
as contemplated by the Russian go»
Regulations Concerning the Trans ernment of Manchuria, which, in »
portation of Supplies.
sequence of the alarming events i
WASHINGTON. April 8.—The war last year, were occupied by Russia
department has received a copy of a troops. In order that the requisite)
regulation to carry into effect an act military measures might betaken
of the Philippine commission amend was imperative that the quests
ing a section of the prqvisional cus should be settled one way or the other
toms regulations, which is of interest, It was impossible to lay down forth
in view of the recently reported with by means of a mutual agreemea
frauds in the commissary department the conditions of the evacuation d
According to news re
in the islands. It shows the precau Manchuria.
tions ordered to be taken to guard ceived, serious hindrances were placed I
against any misappropriation of gov in the way of the conclusion of sad
ernment supplies. These regulations an agreement, anil, in consequence a
provide briefly that where supplies acceptance by China, which was ind»
for the army or navy tn the Philip pensable for the gradual evacuation^
pines come on other than government the province, proved to be impossilfe
"As regards the eventual restoratis
vessels they shall be accompanied by
a certificate from the chief of depart of the province to China, it is tun
ment charged with their custody cer ifest that such intention can only
tifying that the goods are exclusively be carried out when the normal 6
for the army or the navy or the in uation is completely restored to >
sular government, and that no other empire, and the central governs«]
disposition of them will be permitted. established at the capital Independtq
The regulations also set forth that and strong enough to guarantee R»|
prompt notice must be given the col sia against a recurrence of the evenbl
lector of customs for the islands in of last year. While the Russian gov-
case of the nonacceptance of any con ernment maintains its present orgi»
signment of goods or cancellation of ization in Manchuria, to present
sale. Goods purchased in the Philip order in the vicinity of the bind
pines after importation must be ac frontiers of Russia, and remains faite|
companied by an affidavit of the seller ful to its original anil oft-repeated po
affirming that an absolute sale has litical programme, it will quietly ant
been made by him and that "he re- tne further course of events."
tains no interest of any kind or char
STORM IN MARYLAND.
acter in such goods.”
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS.
More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre
spondence Made Public.
LONDON. April 8 —The letter of
General Botha, the Boer Commander-
In-Chief. to Lord Kitchener, command
ing the British forces in South Africa,
p.eliminary to the recent peace meet
ing. casually referred to in Lieutenant
General Kitchener's report of the ne
gotiations and from which the oppo
nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber
lain hoped to obtain some clew of the
reason of the failure of the conference,
was published as a preliminary papet
this morning. This letter is dated at
the Commandant-General's camp. Feb
ruary 13. and commences with a refer
ence to "the verbal message from veur
excellency." Continuing, the letter
says:
"I have the honor to inform your
excellency that no one desires more
than I to bring this bloody strife to
____
an
end. I would also very much like to
meet your excellency for the purpose
of mutual iseussion to see if it Is
not pos i»-;t to discover terms under
which .'.is can be done."
PURSUED BY PLUMER.
Boer Seat cf Govprnmsnt Is Again
Shifted.
LONDON. April 8.—Lord Kltchenet
reports as follows to the war office:
"Colonel Plumer has advanced 20
miles beyond Nylstroom. unopposed on
the way, toward Pietersburg."
According to the Pretoria corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, the
Boers have shifted their seat of gov
ernment from Pietersburg to a point
35 miles northeast.
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in «b«-
I
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lonely life,
be that but
jne woman
He notice;
before the
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I woman ca
pan was m
build and
banded the
Lesley, as 1
gave a star
table. She
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I
Snow in the Mountains May Lead U
a Flood.
HAGERSTOWN, Md . April S.-Tto
section of the Cumberland valley»
walled in with snow, which corn
mountain ranges north and south to»
depth of from three to five inches u
a result of the recent storm. Tie
rainfall was heavy, causing a suddet
rise In the Potomac river and other |
streams. The Potomac is swolla
about six feet, and is still rising,
with every indication of the strew
getting wild and doing damage. Tie
banks of the Chesapeake and Olw
canal are being watched at point»
where the river bounds the towpatl
tow?»tk
Other streams are nearly out of th«
banks, but no damage is reported.
Reports from the famous South
Mountain peach belt indicate that id-
jury has been done to the early W
by the freezing weather. The wY
buds had been forced almost open ”
the recent warm weather, and thi
sudden change with the temperst’J’’
falling to freezing came at such a "*
as to do considerable injury. IP •
this time there was every prospect»
a large crop of peaches this sumo«-
Manila Harbor Improvement».
Washington. April 8.—The divisi«
of insular affairs, war depart*»*
has received copies of the sperili»
tions and blue prints showing
proposed Improvement of the pod“
Manila authorized by the Philipp*
commission. The work includes»!«*
lBo.ooO cubic yards of riprap.
*
cubic yards of concrete and
masonry In breakwaters, about •*
000 cubic yards of dredging and *®*
of bulkhead 4700 feet long. TJ
dredging will be in mud. sand «<
shells to a depth of 30 feet the dr»r
Ing material to be used for reclaim«
land.
For the*Comfort of Carrie*
Washington. April 8.—An intK>Tlti^
•ooking to the comfort of letter «
Hers throughout the coun”-« '!»rt*
the heat of summer proba
felt to be necessary,
mat the postmaster gem
near future will issue an
tnally granting authority to
ers for this purpos« and modify1®*
requirements so as to allo»
tiers to wear a suitable graj **
•■lth turn-dowE collar and s * ‘
aught to f»l
certain
I
All the Guns Accounted For.
To Provide for tie Indemnity.
London. April 8.-Ix>rd Kitchener
Shanghai. April 8 —The Chin*
reporting to the war office the finding
of an abandoned and destroyed pom soclation has cabled to London to
pom. near 4 riheid. says: "This ar- test against the proposal to P*7 •*
’¿°Lal1 ,he» dins known Chinese indemnity by an Ini re»«
to be in the southern district "
the tariff.
The association rlsiO*
that although such an Increase is P*
Cape
Town.
April 8—General
sihly practicable, it should renisi»
»I víh«°í t 'M ,O press the B«**» future settlement, as an in'rp«-
at 4 riheid Transvaal colonv
The tariff is calculated to deprive*
Boers abandoned a
» * pompom,
the button f?Un<1 ln
’mal1 *h which
"< »« mercial powers of means of r
iw,».
» nrurlftin*
”■ “ "“’«u enea at for treaty grievances, and is
tne bottom
of a precipice.
rimental to the expansion of t*-
Ultimatum From Japan,
lxmdon. April 8-"Ru.gla-t
]
X™,:
«H*ing
ccm Z i '
be j,panel* government ha.
•«■cided. ur, the Yokohama eorre
spondent of the Dally Mail > i . i
Thurmtay. "after . cJnferenïe ±5
tn* x**4* Of the ,r,n5r and n»'F with
Î* Tirtmen,a of ""»nr» and
h
*^<n affaire, to address a second for-
—
and
more peremptory rrso-
remonstrance, de-
manding a reply within
r a stated pe-
, .This remonstrance
n“;'t PeZTb
h'
p
to ki»*
M, on in.' 1,1
wroug il
She'* » *tH*r
p
alw*-'s 1
koul.is't t«k<
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